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The Bruce

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Bruce is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The fourth battle in Ireland That Sir Edward won with strong hand.
Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy Till armys!” hely can thai cry.
Than armyt thame all at thar war, 5 And for the battale maid thame yhar.
Thai yschit out, all weill arayit, In battale with baneris displayit; Bowne on thar best wis till assale Thair fayis in-to fell battale.
10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, Schir, it is gude that we Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 Till help us in this gret battaill.
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The Bruce

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Bruce is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The fourth battle in Ireland That Sir Edward won with strong hand.
/ðə fɔːrθ ˈbætəl ɪn ˈaɪərlənd ðæt sɜːr ˈedwərd wʌn wɪð strɔːŋ hænd/
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Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hyTill armys!” hely can thai cry.
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Than armyt thame all at thar war, 5 And for the battale maid thame yhar.
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Thai yschit out, all weill arayit, In battale with baneris displayit; Bowne on thar best wis till assale Thair fayis in-to fell battale.
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10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that weSchape for sum slicht that may availl 15Till help us in this gret battaill.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Edward noun US /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading “The fourth battle in Ireland That Sir Edward won with strong hand.”

fourth noun US /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading “The fourth battle in Ireland That Sir Edward won with strong hand.”

Ireland noun US /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading “The fourth battle in Ireland That Sir Edward won with strong hand.”

Philip noun US /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading “10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.”

sum noun US /sʌm/

a quantity of money

From this reading “10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.”

thai adjective US /taɪ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people

From this reading “Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.”

weill noun US /waɪl/

German composer; collaborated with Bertolt Brecht (1900-1950)

From this reading “Thai yschit out, all weill arayit, In battale with baneris displayit; Bowne on thar best wis till assale Thair fayis in-to fell battale.”

wis noun US /wɪs/

plural of “wi” — a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading “Thai yschit out, all weill arayit, In battale with baneris displayit; Bowne on thar best wis till assale Thair fayis in-to fell battale.”

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strong hand adjective + noun

In this reading “The fourth battle in Ireland That Sir Edward won with strong hand.”

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10

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From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

15

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From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

5

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From this reading Than armyt thame all at thar war, 5 And for the battale maid thame yhar.

agane

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From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

aray

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From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

arayit

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From this reading Thai yschit out, all weill arayit, In battale with baneris displayit; Bowne on thar best wis till assale Thair fayis in-to fell battale.

armys

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From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

armyt

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From this reading Than armyt thame all at thar war, 5 And for the battale maid thame yhar.

assale

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From this reading Thai yschit out, all weill arayit, In battale with baneris displayit; Bowne on thar best wis till assale Thair fayis in-to fell battale.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Than armyt thame all at thar war, 5 And for the battale maid thame yhar.

availl

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From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

baneris

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From this reading Thai yschit out, all weill arayit, In battale with baneris displayit; Bowne on thar best wis till assale Thair fayis in-to fell battale.

battaill

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From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

battale

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From this reading Than armyt thame all at thar war, 5 And for the battale maid thame yhar.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The fourth battle in Ireland That Sir Edward won with strong hand.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Thai yschit out, all weill arayit, In battale with baneris displayit; Bowne on thar best wis till assale Thair fayis in-to fell battale.

Bowne

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From this reading Thai yschit out, all weill arayit, In battale with baneris displayit; Bowne on thar best wis till assale Thair fayis in-to fell battale.

Brus

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From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

chassit

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From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

displayit

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From this reading Thai yschit out, all weill arayit, In battale with baneris displayit; Bowne on thar best wis till assale Thair fayis in-to fell battale.

EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading The fourth battle in Ireland That Sir Edward won with strong hand.

fayis

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From this reading Thai yschit out, all weill arayit, In battale with baneris displayit; Bowne on thar best wis till assale Thair fayis in-to fell battale.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Thai yschit out, all weill arayit, In battale with baneris displayit; Bowne on thar best wis till assale Thair fayis in-to fell battale.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Than armyt thame all at thar war, 5 And for the battale maid thame yhar.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading The fourth battle in Ireland That Sir Edward won with strong hand.

gret

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From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

gud

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From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

gude

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From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

hamenoun

stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces

From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The fourth battle in Ireland That Sir Edward won with strong hand.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

hely

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From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

hy

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From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The fourth battle in Ireland That Sir Edward won with strong hand.

in-to

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From this reading Thai yschit out, all weill arayit, In battale with baneris displayit; Bowne on thar best wis till assale Thair fayis in-to fell battale.

IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading The fourth battle in Ireland That Sir Edward won with strong hand.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading Than armyt thame all at thar war, 5 And for the battale maid thame yhar.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

Mowbray

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From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thai yschit out, all weill arayit, In battale with baneris displayit; Bowne on thar best wis till assale Thair fayis in-to fell battale.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Thai yschit out, all weill arayit, In battale with baneris displayit; Bowne on thar best wis till assale Thair fayis in-to fell battale.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

quhen

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From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

Qwhen

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From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

sanounUS /sɑː/

Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943

From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

SawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

Schape

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From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

Schir

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From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

seyn

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From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading The fourth battle in Ireland That Sir Edward won with strong hand.

slane

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From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

slicht

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From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The fourth battle in Ireland That Sir Edward won with strong hand.

sumnounUS /sʌm/

a quantity of money

From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

swa

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From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

thaiadjectiveUS /taɪ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people

From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

Thair

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From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

thame

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From this reading Than armyt thame all at thar war, 5 And for the battale maid thame yhar.

ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Than armyt thame all at thar war, 5 And for the battale maid thame yhar.

thar

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From this reading Than armyt thame all at thar war, 5 And for the battale maid thame yhar.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The fourth battle in Ireland That Sir Edward won with strong hand.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The fourth battle in Ireland That Sir Edward won with strong hand.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

TillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

wanounUS /wɑː/

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

weillnounUS /waɪl/

German composer; collaborated with Bertolt Brecht (1900-1950)

From this reading Thai yschit out, all weill arayit, In battale with baneris displayit; Bowne on thar best wis till assale Thair fayis in-to fell battale.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

wisnounUS /wɪs/

plural of “wi” — a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading Thai yschit out, all weill arayit, In battale with baneris displayit; Bowne on thar best wis till assale Thair fayis in-to fell battale.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The fourth battle in Ireland That Sir Edward won with strong hand.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Qwhen thai within has seyn swa slane Thair men, and chassit hame agane, Thai war all wa, and in gret hy “Till armys!” hely can thai cry.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading The fourth battle in Ireland That Sir Edward won with strong hand.

yhar

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From this reading Than armyt thame all at thar war, 5 And for the battale maid thame yhar.

ysche

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From this reading 10 And quhen Schir Philip the Mowbray Saw thame ysche in sa gud aray, Till Schir Edward the Brus went he And said, “Schir, it is gude that we “Schape for sum slicht that may availl 15 “Till help us in this gret battaill.

yschit

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From this reading Thai yschit out, all weill arayit, In battale with baneris displayit; Bowne on thar best wis till assale Thair fayis in-to fell battale.

Chapter 15 of The Bruce by John, -1395 Barbour holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 15 of The Bruce contain?

Chapter 15 holds 186 sentences of The Bruce, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 15 of The Bruce by John, -1395 Barbour exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 186 sentences, grouped into 38 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 15 of The Bruce?

Work through the 38 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 38 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 15 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 15 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Bruce

Common questions about reading The Bruce by John, -1395 Barbour on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Bruce?

Yes. All 8217 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #44292 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Bruce is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #44292, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Bruce take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1644 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Bruce section by section

How to work through The Bruce section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 39 chapters of The Bruce to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Bruce

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Bruce, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Mackenzie
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bruce; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bruce; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Outline
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bruce; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Scottish
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Bruce; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.